Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 6, 2016 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

Bert Corona Charter School - 9400 Remick Avenue, Pacoima CA 91331; Board Members calling in from 1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 and 4000 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037; Conference Call: (605) 562-3000, Access# 1004153
Instructions for Presentations to the Board by Parents and Citizens
 
The YPI Charter Public Schools ("Charter Schools") welcome your participation at the Charter Schools' Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors ("Board") is to conduct the affairs of the Charter Schools in public. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our Charter Schools. To assist you in the case of speaking/participating in our meetings, the following guidelines are provided:
 
1. Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting.

2. "Request to Speak" forms are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda items or under the general category of "Presentations from the Public". "Presentations from the Public" is set-aside for members of the audience to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern or you may be offered the option of returning with a citizen-requested item.

3. You may also complete a "Request of Speak" form to address the Board on Agenda items. With regard to such agenda items, you may specify that agenda item on your "Request to Speak" form and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to five (5) minutes when the Board discusses that item.

4. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address from the podium and adhere to the time limits set forth.

5. Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board which are distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the Board members shall be available for public inspection at 1157 S. Berendo Street, Los Angeles, California 90006 or 9400 Remick Avenue, Pacoima, California 91331.
 
Americans with Disabilities

YPI Charter Schools, Inc. adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Should you require special accommodations, or more information about accessibility, please contact us at least 48 hours in advance at 818-834-5805/ 213-413-9600, or infor@coronacharter.org / info@romerocharter.org. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes from April 25, 2016
    Minutes for Board Meeting on April 25, 2016
II. Communications
  A. Presentations from the Public
   


 

III. Consent Agenda
  A. Consent Agenda Items
   

All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be approved/enacted by the Board in onemotion in the form listed below. Unless specifically requested by a Board member for further discussion or removed from the agenda,there will be no discussion of these items prior to the Board’s vote on them. The Executive Director recommends approval of all consent agenda items.

IV. Board Governance
  A. Resolution to withdraw from LAUSD SELPA
   
It is recommended that the Board of Directors approve the board resolution which approves a letter of intent to withdraw from the LAUSD SELPA to be delivered to the Superintendent of LAUSD no later than June 30, 2016.
   
  B. Calendar of 2016-2017 Board Meeting Dates
   
In an effort to better accommodate the schedules of the Board and ensure an "in person" quorum as often as possible, a tentative schedule for the board meeting dates for the 2016 - 2017 school year is attached. 
   
  C. Board Member Questionnaires
   

Board members will review their individual questionnaires to be submitted with the Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School charter renewal petition. 

  D. Fiscal Policy Review
   

Staff is recommending additional revisions for the current fiscal policy.

   
  E. Inter-Agency Loan Policy
   
Staff is recommending that the board review and update the interagency loan policy to bring up to date with current standards. 
  F. Uniform Complaint Procedure Board Resolution
  G. Board Resolution to Change the Name YPI Valley Public Charter High School to Bert Corona High School
   
  H. CLOSED SESSION
   

The Board of Directors will move into closed session to discuss matters described in Section VI. Matters to be discussed are those permitted by Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54956.95, 54957, and 54957.6 — personnel, litigation and/or real property.
 
 

  I. OPEN SESSION
   

The Chair will announce action taken in closed session. 

V. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Director of Academic Achievement Report
   
VI. Finance
 
Audit
  A. YPICS April 2016 Financials
   
   
  B. Preliminary Budget Review
   
   
   
   
   
  C. Gear Up - Quantum Learning Contract
   

This contract will provide 12 rising 9th graders within the Gear Up schools to attend a super camp on the Loyola Marymount campus from July 10 - July 19, 2016. Additionally it will allow 50 rising 9th graders to have a super camp college pre experience on Bert Corona's campus from July 19 - July 28, 2016. Lastly, 50 teachers from the Gear Up schools will receive professional development on the quantum learning student engagement strategies prior to September 15, 2016. 

VII. Facility
 
Facility
  A. The California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39 (K-12) Program) Proposal
   

Staff would like the Board T\to approve the use of Green Econome to be the energy manager for Bert Corona Charter School and to support Bert Corona Charter School to expend the California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39 (K-12) Program) funds up to $272,310.
 

   
   
   
   
  B. Chief Operations Office Report
   
VIII. Executive Director
  A. May 2016 Executive Director Report
   
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting